“敢作气候担当”青少年应对气候变化倡导活动现场。主办方供图

　　中国青年报客户端讯（中青报·中青网记者 梁艳）在“六一”国际儿童节前夕，由联合国儿童基金会驻华办事处、国家应对气候变化战略研究和国际合作中心、生态环境部宣传教育中心及中国气象学会联合发起的“敢作气候担当”青少年应对气候变化倡导活动在北京正式启动，活动将持续至今年年底的《联合国气候变化框架公约》第三十次缔约方大会（COP30）大会。

　　此次倡导活动聚焦提升青少年对气候变化的认知，鼓励他们在家庭、学校和社区中积极行动，推动绿色转型。

　　联合国儿童基金会驻华代表桑爱玲在致辞。主办方供图

　　联合国儿童基金会驻华代表桑爱玲（Amakobe Sande）表示：“气候变化是一场儿童权利的危机。儿童对气候变化负有最小责任，却承受最大影响。我们的目标是帮助他们掌握知识和技能，成为气候行动的推动者。”

　　中国国家应对气候变化战略研究和国际合作中心副主任丁丁指出：“过去十年是有气象记录以来最热的十年。中国始终将青少年作为气候行动的重要参与者，积极践行《巴黎协定》。”

　　中国生态环境部宣传教育中心主任闫世东表示：“气候危机迫在眉睫，我们比任何时候都更需要青少年的创新力量。这项活动为他们提供了参与全球治理的重要平台。”

　　中国气象学会副理事长矫梅燕说：“去年的首届活动成果已在COP29成功展示，充分体现了中国青少年的责任与智慧。”

　　联合国儿童基金会大使王源进行分享。主办方供图

　　联合国儿童基金会大使王源也在现场分享他在马拉维的探访经历。他说：“因为气候变化，马拉维频遭灾害，儿童受到严重影响。但通过联合国儿童基金会与中国政府的支持，当地孩子们正在积极应对挑战。”

　　此次活动还展示了多个中外合作项目，包括青海学校的气候适应性卫生设施试点、海南职业院校的绿色技能培训等。未来，优秀项目将获得种子基金支持，并有机会在COP30展示。

　　“Step Up for Climate” Campaign Launched in Beijing to Empower Youth in Tackling Climate Change

　　On-site at the “Step Up for Climate” Youth Advocacy Campaign. Photo by the organizer

　　Ahead of International Children’s Day, the “Step Up for Climate” youth advocacy campaign was officially launched in Beijing. Jointly initiated by UNICEF China, the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation (NCSC), the Ministry of Ecology and Environment’s Center for Environmental Education and Communications (CEEC), and the Chinese Meteorological Society, the campaign will run through the end of the year until COP30.

　　The initiative focuses on raising climate awareness among children and adolescents, encouraging them to take meaningful action at home, in schools, and within communities to promote a green transition.

　　Remarks by Amakobe Sande, UNICEF Representative to China.Photo by the organizer

　　“Climate change is a crisis of children’s rights,” said Amakobe Sande, UNICEF Representative to China. “Children bear the least responsibility for the crisis, yet suffer the greatest impact. This campaign is about equipping them with knowledge and skills to be change-makers.”

　　“The past decade has been the hottest on record,” noted Ding Ding, Deputy Director of NCSC. “China has consistently engaged youth as vital participants in climate action, in line with its commitment to the Paris Agreement.”

　　“The climate crisis is accelerating. Now more than ever, we need the innovation and creativity of young people,” said Yan Shidong, Director of CEEC. ”‘Step Up for Climate’ provides a platform for youth to contribute to global climate governance.”

　　“Last year’s campaign achievements were showcased at COP29, demonstrating the strong sense of responsibility and innovation among Chinese youth,” added Jiao Meiyan, Vice President of the Chinese Meteorological Society.

　　Wang Yuan, UNICEF Ambassador, Shares His Climate Journey. Photo by the organizer

　　UNICEF Ambassador Wang Yuan also shared insights from his 2024 trip to Malawi: “Climate change has led to frequent disasters there, severely affecting children. But thanks to support from UNICEF and the Chinese government, children are learning to adapt and thrive despite the challenges.”

　　The campaign also presented several ongoing China-international cooperation projects, including climate-resilient sanitation facilities in Qinghai schools and green skills training for vocational students in Hainan. Selected youth climate action proposals will receive seed funding and may be showcased at COP30. (By Liang Yan/China Youth Daily)